Introduction

This brief provides information about the underwriting profitability of the top 10 UK accident and health insurers. It analyzes different performance measures, including loss, expense and combined ratios. In addition, it provides data on GWP for the top 10 accident and health insurers in 2007 and how this has changed since 2006.

Scope

*Essential performance measures for the top 10 UK accident and health insurers in 2007, including the loss, expense and combined ratios

*Insight into the underwriting profitability of the top 10 UK accident and health insurers

*Information on accident and health insurance premium income changes for leading UK accident and health insurers in 2006 and 2007

Highlights

The average loss ratio of the top 10 UK accident and health insurers decreased by one percentage point in 2007, with five insurers witnessing an improvement in their ratios.

The average expense ratio of the top 10 UK accident and health insurers decreased by 1.2 percentage points in 2007, as five insurers saw improvements in their ratios.

Reasons to Purchase

*Understand changes in average accident and health performance ratios

*Benchmark your performance ratios against those of major competitors